Vinyl pressings
by Chase · 1974
Pure Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
o P AL 32572-1C 1 SXTSide A runout, variant 1
o P BL 32572-1C 2 SXTSide B runout, variant 1
o P AL 32572-1A SXSide A runout, variant 2
o P BL 32572-1D SXSide B runout, variant 2
o TI PAL-32572-1E A2Side A runout etched
o P BL 32572-1C 1 Sx T D6Side B runout etched
AL 32572-2ASide A runout stamped Variant 1
BL-32572-2ASide B runout stamped Variant 1
o P AL 32572-1CSide A runout stamped
o P BL 32572-1CSide B runout stamped
P o P AL 32572-1A 1 SX 2CRunout side A stamped, 1 SX 2C etched
o P AL 32572-1D 1 SX CRunout side B stamped, 1 SX C etched
AL 32572Label side A
BL 32572Label side B
QAL 32572Label side A
QBL 32572Label side B
o P AL 32572-1C 2 SXT A3Side A runout stamped, 2 SXT A3 etched
o P BL 32572-1C 2 SXT A2Side B runout stamped, 2 SXT A2 etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Epic KE 32572First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Epic EQ 32572First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | Colombia | CBS 14433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Epic ECPM-54First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 80017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Epic SBPC 474 204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Epic SBPC 474 204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Epic EPC 80017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Epic KE 32572First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Epic KE 32572First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Epic KE 32572First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Epic KE 32572First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Epic KE 32572First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Epic EQ 32572First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic KE 32572LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Pure Music are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is Epic KE 32572.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KE 32572, EQ 32572, EPC 80017, 14433) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o P AL 32572-1C 1 SXT and o P BL 32572-1C 2 SXT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
